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Josh Ball, a 4th-round pick in 2021 (No. 138 overall), has played for two clubs since 2021, the last of them the Saints (December 2024–July 2025). Along the way: waived, released and re-signed by the Cowboys within two days in August 2024 and placed on injured reserve twice; most recently released as a vested veteran by the Saints on July 28, 2025.

Draft data: Pro Football Reference

• Mon, Jul 28, 2025Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contractsSaints → free agent
• Tue, Dec 31, 2024Free Agent SigningSaints
• Wed, Aug 28, 2024Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsCowboys → free agent
• Wed, Aug 28, 2024Practice Squad VeteranCowboys
• Tue, Aug 27, 2024Waived, No RecallCowboys
• Tue, Aug 29, 2023Reserve/InjuredCowboys
• Thu, Sep 2, 2021Reserve/InjuredCowboys